Fordoche, LA town hall & government
Fordoche spent $119,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $133 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fordoche's government.
Where Fordoche's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Fordoche didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fordoche
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pointe Coupee Parish School District
Fordoche's K–12 school district, shared with Livonia, Morganza and New Roads. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal
- Local 49%
- State 25%
- Federal 27%
Of the $18,418 per pupil, $10,016 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Fordoche kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fordoche pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Fordoche's government
Who represents Fordoche
Fordoche is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. Jeff Landry is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.